Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-22
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Professor Wayland, of New Haven, is making tour of the New York peniten- tiaries in the interest of prison management in Connecticut.
 The mystery as to how MT. O'Brien got his new pair of trousers in jail is explained A friend visited his cell with two pairs on and gave him one.
 Count Von Meltke is reported to have said recently: "In my youth it was predicted that should take part in three great wars, I have taken part in two"
 Williams college alumni purpose to raise $100,000 for the erection and maintenance of memorial building to the late Mark Hop. kins on the college grounds.
 A prominent broker offered $19,OO0 for a seat on the New York Stock Exchange last week without any success. On the Consoli- dated Exchange seats are selling for $1, 900.
 Congressman Russell, of Massachusetts, re- gently appeared on the floor of the house in a bluish gray overcoat made of wool which he grew on his own sheep at his Worcester farm.
 Senator Butler, of South Carolina, is often called "the Adonis of the Senate" Realiz- ing that his personal charms oblige him to be well dressed, he is very particular about his attire
 Little Marshall P. Wilder says that he is constantly mistaken for Josef Hofmann, the musical marvel. He wishes the public to un- derstand that the M. P. in his name does not stand for Musical Prodigy"
 Max O'Rell says: s'Good society, like good hotels, is the same the world over and when have spent an evening in some aristocratic house I say, as I depart, I've passed pleasant evening but I've lost my time.'"
 Snapper" Garrison, the famous jockey, was once a musical wonder. As a young boy he was 0 remarkable singer and had begun to attract the attention of the public when he decided to take the race track for career.
 About 900 has been raised for the Hendricks monument at Indianapolis, and s3,d60 is more wanted. MT. w. w. Corcoran gave the largest contribution, $500. Mr. Pot ter Palmer gave $2O0. President Cleveland gave $1O0.
 On Guy Hawkes. day in London the Irish made their efigies on the model of Balfour and labeled them, Remember Mitchels- town!" Salisbury in one instance and Joe Chamberlain in another accompanied Bal four to the pyre
 King Humbert of Italy, in chatting over the decoration scandal in Paris, said with 8 smile: ''There are two things my father never refused even to mendicant in the street-a cigar from his case and the Gross of the Crown of Italy"
 Bonanza Mackay is to retire from the con- trol of tho Bank of Nevada, if Wall street reports may be relied on. A Scotch syndi- cate has bargained to take the bank, paying tho market value of all the institutions as- sets and adding s50o,0oo for its good will.
 Sir John Lubbock, the banker, and lover p-sS donors because he was the father of the bill making four days of the year legal holidays in England His lectures on savings, which he is now delivering in south London, attract large audiences.
 There are three ministers in the present house of representatives. Judges Stewart, of Georgia, and Cheadle, of Indiana, are ex- preachers, but the new congressman from New Hampshire, Rev. MT. Mckinney, has been in the Universalist pulpit during his whole active career.
 Col w. A. Lowry, who died last week at Atlanta, Ga., was strong personal friend of Andy Johnson, and was chiefly Instrumental in placing him in his first office, that of couu- cilman at Greenville. Col. Lowry was opposed to secession. He was a successful merchant and left a large fortune.
 Mayor Hewitt, of New York, has been selected as chairman of the committee of citizens to arrange for the celebration of the centennial of the inauguration of Washington as president, Hon. Hamilton Fish, whose feebleness prevented him acting as chairman, was made honorary chairman.
 Judge Tourgee was recently asked what I literary works he had on hand. s'I'm always doing something in that line," he responded. 'sNext February will appear Block Ice,' a novel, and about the same time I will issue Letters to King,' which will treat of the relations of religion to politics"
 The prince of Naples, only child of King Humbert and heir apparent to the throne of Italy, has just come of age, and he has re- ceivcd tho order of the Golden Fleece from the emperor of Austria, the Black Eagle from the German emperor and the Lion of the Netherlands from the king of Holland.
 President Barnard has abolished the work ing system at Columbia college. Hereafter only three students in each class-the three who do the best work-will receive honors or ill any way be lifted above their fellows This move is much mere sensible than the re- turn to the mortar board cap and academic gown which the trustees have just recom- mended.
 Senator Ingalls, does not look unlike Will liam Black, the novelist, and, like MT. Black, he is said to be writing novel. Washing ton life is the subject. Tho Senator from Kansas is slender, but has 8 rather striking appearance on account of the arrangement Uf his front hair. He wears gold spectacles, and covers his upper lip with an iron gray pustache, whiia | w1sp Of whiskHr conceals fhe lower.